‘Friends with Benefits’ Preview: Trailer, Plot, and Cast

Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits
Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in ‘Friends with Benefits’ (Photo Credit: Screen Gems)

Friends with Benefits isn’t the first movie to use the set-up of friends becoming sexual without being in a romantic relationship. It’s not even the first movie released in 2011 with that plotline (that honor goes to No Strings Attached). But it does feature a couple of charismatic actors who could help win over skeptical audiences.

Mila Kunis stars as Jamie, Justin Timberlake is Dylan, Patricia Clarkson plays Lorna, Jenna Elfman is Annie, Bryan Greenberg is Parker, and Richard Jenkins is Mr Harper. The cast also includes Woody Harrelson as Tommy, Emma Stone as Kayla, Nolan Gould as Sam, Andy Samberg as Quincy, and Masi Oka as Darin Arturo Morena.

Will Gluck directed the R-rated romantic comedy opening in theaters on July 22, 2011.

Official Synopsis: Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis) think it’s going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.